There is conviction, and then there is this. The Eagles took Trey Zuhn III a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ramsey. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.23
· Pick 23
· Arvell Reese
· LB
· rank 7
In pick 23 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
R2.22
· Pick 54
· Zachariah Branch
· WR
· rank 60
By-the-book stuff, Zachariah Branch at Round 2, Pick 22 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.18
· Pick 82
· Trey Zuhn III
· OT
· rank 125
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.33
· Pick 97
· Kamari Ramsey
· S
· rank 74
Somehow Kamari Ramsey was still sitting there in No. 97, and they pounced on premier safety value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.34
· Pick 98
· Caden Curry
· DE-EDGE
· rank 131
Caden Curry at pick No. 98 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.20
· Pick 120
· Kaleb Proctor
· DL
· rank 135
A premium they did not need to pay, Kaleb Proctor a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.37
· Pick 137
· Trey Moore
· LB-EDGE
· rank 180
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in pick No. 137, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.13
· Pick 153
· Dametrious Crownover
· OT
· rank 144
A slide stopped in No. 153, with Dametrious Crownover worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R5.38
· Pick 178
· Aaron Anderson
· WR
· rank 177
Aaron Anderson in Round 5, Pick 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.19
· Pick 200
· Jadon Canady
· CB
· rank 214
Jadon Canady at the 200th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.39
· Pick 255
· Vinny Anthony II
· WR
· rank 249
Vinny Anthony II at slot 255 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.